Matelica 89, at Treviso 36

TREVISO, Italy (Interstat) — Chiara Bacchini neared a triple-double as Matelica routed Treviso 89-36 in an Italy A2 women’s professional basketball game Saturday. Bacchini, a 5-foot-11 guard, tallied 13 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in 29 minutes to pace the league leaders. Eva Lizzi added a game-high 23 points for Matelica, which improved to 19-4. Fabiana Prete scored 18 points for last-place Treviso, which fell to 2-20. Matelica controlled the game throughout, having previously defeated Treviso by 18 points in December. The visiting side’s defense stifled Treviso, which struggled offensively all afternoon. Matelica remains atop the standings heading into… Read more...